Willie P. Bennett
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Willie P. Bennett is a Canadian folk music singer-songwriter.
Bennett was part of the 1970s folk music scene in Canada, alongside figures such as Bruce Cockburn, Stan Rogers and David Wiffen. His early albums were produced by David Essig; the recording engineer for his 1977 album Hobo's Taunt was Daniel Lanois.
While commonly regarded as a major talent, Bennett did not become as famous as his contemporaries until 1996, when Stephen Fearing, Colin Linden and Tom Wilson formed Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, a supergroup named for Bennett's 1978 album, to record a tribute album of Bennett's songs. Bennett's first subsequent album of new material, Heartstrings, won a Juno Award for Best Folk Music Recording.
Bennett also performs frequently with singer-songwriter Fred Eaglesmith, playing mandolin and harmonica.
[edit] Discography
- Tryin' to Start Out Clean (1975)
- Hobo's Taunt (1977)
- Blackie and the Rodeo King (1978)
- The Lucky Ones (1989)
- Take My Own Advice (1993)
- Collectibles (1996)
- Heartstrings (1998)
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